T nr city on At • meeting of the last night the final given to the pro* everything found to The itinerary of -toe parade was arranged as follows: tons at the tCsdsna and Otarit t to 10 o'clock. Farads IliimUaU to York treat thence stag Task t» Franklin AvttNML Along Franklin Avenne to C. S. t -w. railroad, thence to Maks Parade Mata to Trenton Kate, thence to Lorey grove. AH penons intending to take part in the parade am requested to notify Chief Marshal Jooes at once. If they have not done so, gad to repost at forming grounds hp nine o'clock. Welcome, thrice welcome to •H. _ ia a sound and consis —fricanfam in the Allan by making a national resolution to be dTif the burden of the ffiS&.jrssLaa - partly IbnqA national vanity "tfc nobler aide of human ■attBJ," votes the Atlantic’a cd Hpr. " protests against the forci ble annexation of a weaker peo ple by the countrymen of Wash ington. This nrotest * * * B&mtver he more instructive or amee certain of final victory than on the day sacred to the memory B OB own national independ The spirit which animated the ■Minders of our Government b admirably voiced in tfaia Fourth of July proposal. Assuredly, the country anil of Washington, less than any other peoples nodes the »sunr with impunity from condemnation commit SO grievous a sin against liberty as ■ contained in the forcible an Fatten forbids the sin. The American Declaration of Inde prudence declares the right of ff men to be ftcaand anSaunces "““Jam can ba no just govern ment witkoat the consent of the governed. If the American peo Kdh>g of the* Philippines* they •bandor^their Americanism then Wc mart look them truths in the face, because we will be held to as accounting noon them. W« cannot, as Americana, tub peoples aadgovern them by force against their eon —*♦. Wa give tiba Ua to our hwklhii if wa do such a r* .We surrender oar own olseH-government. The (of the ntuntkm b inert* _ Tha Atlantic Monthly's ff*o»oml for a typically Ameri can celebration of the Fourth of Mb by making a national ruso raaM wtUi furor TSnAnr. NcAKimUS. McAdyynh^lane ».-Mc AdmdBt inbll on the no, and is nrttin* along finely. All flags wffl come down this week; they an only waltia* foe the proper tuna limits. We do not expact another epidemic for we would water that then is not a better vaccinated town of this size in the United States and we think the tact has been proven here that vaccination is a peat pre ventive of small pox. Dr. L. N» Gienn, who was elected town physician, has had the whole situation well in hand and when we coaaUer die lame number of actual cases to berm with here and the number ol suspects we can only conclude that the whole alair has been well managed, which speaks well for the physi cian in charge mad ail the wuranoei m mu. It seems that all tli* roads in the county lead to McAdenvitle, as our people arc visiting and being visited. Mrs. B. P. Turner, of Danville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Joe Cushion, and her father-in-law, T. A. Turner. The candidates for the differ ent offices continue to visit us and give ns a hearty handshake. Rev. R. M. Courtney, S. R. Nichols, I. P. Mabry and wife, and Prank D. Phillips attended the District Conference at Stan ley Creek last week. Dr. J. H. Weaver held the third quarterly conference at the Methodist church here lest Mon day evening. Mayor Roberts and sou Wal ter went over to Charlotte Friday on business. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Reid, who have been visiting here for the past ten days, will return to their home at Converse, S. C., tomor row. Rev. B. L. Hoke attended the Baptist Convention last week. Mrs. Kee, of Gastonia, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Howell, and her son, K. M. Kee, for the past week. A. W. Emmerson accompanied Ms mother-in-law, Mrs. H. Wis hert, to Charlotte on her way to her home at Hope Mills Satnr a ay evening. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Stafford went over to Mountain Island Sunday, where Mrs. Stafford will remain a week. Rev. Jno. W. Moore, of Ashe ville, preached in the Methodist church here Sunday morning. Mr. Moore’s sermon was a good one, was well delivered, and pro duced a profound impression on his audience. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson and children, of Gastonia, were here yesterday visiting friends and relatives. Mr*. J. H. Walters and little son of Charlotte have been visit ing here for the past week. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Bland, of Charlotte, came over by private conveyance Saturday evening and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ray. They returned home yesterday evening. IS., C. Ray, of Atlanta, came to visit the home folks yestcr Prof. J. L. Webb will not be deterred from singing by the warm weather. He will begin a tinging school at Tuckaaeege this week. Prof. Webb has a wide acquaintance and his ability as a teacher of vocal music Is unquestioned. A large number of our young people enjoyed a lawn party on the lawn near the central ice cream saloon Saturday night The affair was managed by Roberts and Gates and was en joyed by all. JtcAdenvllie people arc not tkinking about starving this year at Isaat for gardens are pretty good and there are two good marks* gardens near onr suburbs, one managed by G. A. Baker, who baa had considerable ex perience in gardening, the other managed by Kcr. S. L. Miron. Both these gardens are Urge and might be called track farms. These gentlemen will market the moat of their prod nee here, and then there ate a number of $r*sa SSftLite When there is frait ia the we get onr share of it, so we axe not in danger of And we man not •0 state that Mr. Rush In a wagon-load of os and eggs every week "go tike hot cakes.” experienced their —«» . tUsnaM Saturday 222a55i^£g There will be i game here 'which no STANLEY NOTES. I'mrwui ■<»!! at th* OuMk The District Conference now \ being held at this place is draw ing to a close. Will give an extended note of it in Friday’* fa»«e. The weather being quite favorable, a large number of people were present during Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. There are more ministers in Stanley to-day than ever in ooe day before, perhaps, and they are a handsome body of men. Bat the citixens of Stanley are equal to the occasion and we trust that no one shall regret their coming. ■ We were in The Gazette office on Friday and were pleated that the editor had taken a trans mountain instead of a trans Atlantic outing. We are glad that he did not join that crowd of craven coronation cranks that failed to materialise in a crowning, bat that he chose to linger in our own sylvan retreat and mingle with the fraternity of oar own. Jtut imagine w nice law Keia sitting with hi* back to the rear of a pair of lion-headed moles looking backward into ■pace and passive as the stony sphinx that gazes down the Nik. It is a part of the royal plans that such as he be so well equipped, for Mr. Wbitelaw Reid has mingled with royalty before. He became oar American ambassador during the yedr 1875. His Royal Highness Ring Rslakoa, of the Hawaiian Islands, visited New York and Mr. Reid, acting the chaperone and host on that edifying oc casion, sat at the table with this dnsky-hned thick-lipped ruler. LOVELL LOCALS. LUnwMMnn at the OesetU. Mr. J. B. Hester and family left Saturday for Eaaley, S. C., to visit Mr. Hester's sister, Miss Sallie Hester, who Is quite sick. She has been visiting here and left for her home only lest Wed nesday. Daring Mr. Hester's absence, Mr. Kimbrell, of Salis bury. is filling his place at the depot. Mrs. Fluta Steele, of Charlotte, is visiting Mrs. Frank Robinson. Rev. M. II. Hoyle and daugh ter, Miss Helen, returned to-day (Monday) from Stanley where they attended the Shelby District Conference. Mrs. Gus Stowe died this morning of consumption. She had been here only a week, having moved here from the country. Mr. R. A. Miller, Jr., left this afternoon (Monday) for Chad bourn, N. C., to visit his uncle. He has just returned from a horseback trip in Lincoln County. Mr. James Pierce, of Char lotte, is visiting his brother, Mt. Will Pierce. DalUafar is th* Baca. To th» editor of tko Ouitto: Some one haa asked what the different candidates in the field favor. It is evident that some favor one measure and some another. And as there are good men in the field we may be con fident that we will be well repre sented. Likely all would agree upon the important changes, if any are to be made in our laws, and in the new ones to be enacted. Aa for myself, I beg to say that I would be only a month piece for my people. Should expect to maintain a level with them. To lift myself up above them would not be to represent them. And in asking for this R* on of trust and honor I do th this expectation, that I be made a servant, of thepeople of our great county. ’Tt* not well to make too many pledges —and certainly not so soon as this, but if Gaston sees fit in its choice to select me ss Repre sentative to the next General Assembly I will do all that lies within my power to serve all classes from the wealthiest down to the day laborers who haa no place he can call his home—and that in such a way as win be best for all. Should appreciate the honor and would do my utmost to serve se wall that you witi never have cause to regret having supported me. Most truly, Davis P. Dnuxen. CbcrryvlUe, M. C., June 28,1902. fltflal Maaay la all Savta af I'm tt» Editor at tlM (hMtti On June 21, a number of South Point democrats met in conven tion near the center of the town ship. Gentlemen from every precinct were present, and by vote of this meeting a nomination was made for the Legislature and also for County Commis sioner. The occasion was interesting from the fact that it eras an in novation. Heretofore the dem ocratic party has been content to let the people select the can didates at the primaries. I believe our friends, the Re publicans. used to hold such meetings in advance of the primaries,but their constituency, being partly colored, was hardly competent to make a selection. It has generally been supposed, though, that the voters of the Democratic party had sufficient intelligence to make their own nominations. We have two candidates for County Commissioner in South Point, and, as we can hardly ex pect both of them to be nomina ted, they appear as opponents. Now this convention was unique in that the supporters of one of these candidates were present in force while the other candidate knew nothing of the meeting. Our conventions in the past have been held in the open, and all democrats have been iuvited to attend, but this one was pe culiar from the fact that its members seemed to attend only on special invitation. The holding of snch a meeting in advance ofthe primaries was, at least, a questionable proceed ing. If it was held to harmonise our differences that we might have more influence in the county convention, we would naturally expect them to have both the opposing candidates present and persuade one of them to with draw. Not to do this, but to keep one gentleman in ignorance of a convention at which his op ponent was being nominated will not conduce to harmony in dem ocratic ranks. If it is held that this wss a con ference, and not a convention in its true sense, theu certainly they should not have voted and pnt out candidates. What is a convention bnt a conference that selects candidates? Bnt the members of this con vention say that their nomina tions are not binding, that we can atijl vote as we please in the primaries. If they did not ex pect their recommendations to be accepted it was silly to make them; if they did expect the pri maries to accept them, they be lieved that they were to ail in tents and purposes, making the nominations in this convention. l ao not wish to say anything to wound the feelings ef any gentleman connected with this meeting, but I must be allowed to say that the holding of a con vention in the interest of one of two opposing candidates, in ad vance of the primaries, is both unfair and undemocratic. The Democratic party has a plan of organization that is de signed to secure perfect fairness among candidates. That plan contemplates no convention in advance of the primaries. To hold such a convention is to sub vert the whole democratic plan of organization. If a number of individuals can meet in advance and select the candidates the primaries are a farce and should be abolished. As both the gentlemen run* ning for Commissioner are men of fine character and ability we are in no danger of not being worthily represented. But a dangerous precedent has been established and, if we want to avoid ring rale in the future, we ought to consider well before casting our ballots according to the dictates of this convention. F. P. Ham.. ffattiaf lufy |« In. UMirTaat*. The work of broadening the nage of the Carolina and North Weetern continue* to be muhed. Pending the arrival of die new Hon bridge for the Catawba, falae work will be need. A new peaeenger engine la at Lincoln* ton already and U the weather continue* favorably the town of Lenoir will be bleated with a good outlet in the next *ix weeka. Succeaa to the C. & N W., for on thia depanda largely the future welfare of the town* . }• tb« section adjacent toTul hkoan, Ten., old walnut •tamps that have heretofore been regarded ae worthies# are ■ow hi demand at price# greater then thorn obtained for the whole tree. The stamps are amde Into veneering material and need In the menufactnie of high-grade fnrnitnrv. JUST ONE TOUV««